NYTIMES (Callie Holtermann) - The Teens Taking On A.I. Data Centers
Gen Z-ers are forming after-school clubs, speaking at community meetings — and sometimes wrestling with their own dependence on the technology.
AI:Generation Z activists are organizing local after-school groups and attending community meetings to protest the expansion of AI data centers in their neighborhoods. These teenagers are increasingly vocal about the environmental and social impacts of the massive infrastructure required to power artificial intelligence technology. While they lead these movements, many members struggle with a personal contradiction due to their heavy reliance on the very digital tools that necessitate these energy-intensive facilities.
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